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2008年硕士研究生招生入学考试试题A卷 科目代码及名称: 815英语写作 适用专业：英语语言文学 （请考生在答题纸上答题，在此试题纸上答题无效） 1. Read the passage and answer the questions ( 20/150 points ). The television western of several years ado differs greatly from the western of today. Ten years ago, the swindler or bank robber in a western could be identified not by the crimes he committed so much as by the color of the clothing he wore---which was black. Today the television western reveals the villain by mannerisms and personality. At one time, every western had a superhuman, invincible “ good guy “ with whom the viewers could identify because he too lived out on the farm. Currently, the central figures of the west are average people who may live on a middle class street in any part of the country. They are the characters like the bus drivers, mail-clerks and accountants who live next door to you in suburbia. At night they come in off the horses to ride the television range. They become persons who respect others, drink and smoke only just a bit, and are able not only to outshoot the “ bad guy “, but also to outsmart him with good common sense. Questions: How is this paragraph developed? What specific key points are made in the passage? 第 1 页，共 6 页 II. Read the passage and write a précis of approximately 150 words ( 25/150 points ). Psychological sources of stress In discussing the psychological sources of stress, Coleman, Morris, and Glaros identify frustration, conflict, and pressure as the key elements. Consider each of these sources of stress by applying them to yourself and your situation. Frustration results from a blocking of your needs and goals. External sources of frustration, all of which have psychological components, include accidents, delays, hurtful interpersonal relationships, loneliness, and isolation. Additionally, internal factors can hinder you in attaining your goals. These include a lack of basic skills, physical handicaps, and a lack of belief in yourself…. Conflict, another source